bogeyman
bogey|man /b'oʊgimæn/ (bogeymen)
The spellings bogey man, and in American English boogeyman are also used.
1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid. (mainly BRIT)
The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.
= monster
2 [N-COUNT] oft the N
A bogeyman is an imaginary evil spirit. Some parents tell their children that the bogeyman will catch them if they behave badly.
The spellings bogey man, and in American English boogeyman are also used.
1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid. (mainly BRIT)
The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.
= monster
2 [N-COUNT] oft the N
A bogeyman is an imaginary evil spirit. Some parents tell their children that the bogeyman will catch them if they behave badly.